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Tellurium doping of Ga{sub 0.8}In{sub 0.2}Sb layers grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/307974· OSTI ID:307974
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  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
  2. Lockheed Martin Corp., Schenectady, NY (United States)

N-type Ga{sub 0.8}In{sub 0.2}Sb epitaxial layers have been grown on GaSb and GaAs substrates by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) using diethyltelluride (DETe) as the dopant source. The incorporation efficiency of Te in Ga{sub 0.8}In{sub 0.2}Sb and the electron mobility were found to be higher with GaSb substrates compared to using GaAs substrates. The electron concentration increased from 5 {times} 10{sup 16} cm{sup {minus}3} to 1.5 {times} 10{sup 18} cm{sup {minus}3} as the Te concentration was increased from 1 {times} 10{sup 17} cm{sup {minus}3} to 5 {times} 10{sup 18} cm{sup {minus}3}. As the Te concentration was increased further, the electron concentration decreased, with only about 1% of the Te electrically active at a Te concentration of 2 {times} 10{sup 20} cm{sup {minus}3}.

Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC12-76SN00052
OSTI ID:
307974
Report Number(s):
KAPL-P--000085; K--98075; CONF-9805146--; ON: DE99001570
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English